Microsoft announced that they will be releasing the Windows 8 Developer preview "later this week". According to PCMag.com, it will be available at 8PM Pacific time tonight.
Keep an eye on the Windows Dev Center, as the download will be posted there.
I'll be downloading it and writing up a full review as soon as I can.
Josh M. Bryant is currently a Director of Technical Product Management at Tanium where he builds products that help customers overcome the challenges of managing very large scale computing environments. Prior to joining Tanium, he was a Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft specializing in Microsoft Exchange Server, and then later a Cybersecurity Architect specializing in Compromise Recovery.